About the day » Sunday October 4, 1739Calender converter

• Anke Martens, Hallum († 1826)
• Aaltje Jans Bemmel van, Huizen, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Anna Maria Wereltman, Elten, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Duitsland († 1745)
• Anna Maria Schaaf, Thalheim, Limburg, Hesse-Nassau (D)
• Anna Anthonis Duurkant, Huijzen
• Anna Elses Halmingh, Onstwedde († 1798)
• Aert Oudsten
• Agnietje Lugtenburg, Oostvoorne, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Anna van Gool, 's Gravenmoer
• Anna Catharina Zaaijer, Lienden, Gelderland, Nederland

• Catharina Lemmens (66), Overpelt
• Hendrikjen ARENTZ (47), Holten, Gemeente Rijssen-Holten, Overijssel, Nederland
• Cornelia Moerkerken (3), Noordwijk
• Claes Edzes, Delfzijl, Groningen, Nederland
• Janneke Schoppenboer (4)
• Arij Jacobsz. Leenheer (9)
• Jacob Kolb (54), Pennsylvania
• Dirk Pietersz De GEUS (7)
• Ann BYARD (BOOTHBY) (19)
• Hester Gijsberts Roelofs van Hoek, Heesch

• 1657 » Francesco Solimena, Italian painter and illustrator († 1747)
• 1694 » Lord George Murray, Scottish Jacobite General († 1760)
• 1720 » Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian sculptor and illustrator († 1778)
• 1723 » Nikolaus Poda von Neuhaus, German entomologist and author († 1798)
• 1759 » Louis François Antoine Arbogast, French mathematician and academic († 1803)
• 1768 » Francisco José de Caldas, Colombian naturalist, executed by royalists in the war of independence († 1816)
• 1787 » François Guizot, French historian and politician, 22nd Prime Minister of France († 1874)
• 1793 » Charles Pearson, English lawyer and politician († 1862)
• 1807 » Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine, Canadian lawyer and politician, 2nd Premier of Canada East († 1864)
• 1814 » Jean-François Millet, French painter and educator († 1875)

• 1646 » Thomas Howard, 21st Earl of Arundel, English courtier and politician, Earl Marshal of the United Kingdom (b. 1586)
• 1660 » Francesco Albani, Italian painter (b. 1578)
• 1661 » Jacqueline Pascal, French nun and composer (b. 1625)
• 1669 » Rembrandt, Dutch painter and illustrator (b. 1606)
• 1680 » Pierre-Paul Riquet, French engineer, designed the Canal du Midi (b. 1609)
• 1743 » John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll, Scottish commander and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Surrey (b. 1678)
• 1749 » Baron Franz von der Trenck, Austrian soldier (b. 1711)
• 1821 » John Rennie the Elder, Scottish engineer, designed the Waterloo Bridge (b. 1761)
• 1827 » Grigorios Zalykis, Greek-French lexicographer and scholar (b. 1785)
• 1851 » Manuel Godoy, Spanish general and politician, Prime Minister of Spain (b. 1767)

1. Jan
2. Cornelis
3. Joannes
4. Pieter
5. Johannes
6. Hendrik
7. Petrus
8. Jacob
9. Willem
10. Jacobus
11. Gerrit
12. Jean
13. Dirk
14. John
15. Johann
16. Henricus

1. Maria
2. Anna
3. Marie
4. Joanna
5. Johanna
6. Catharina
7. Cornelia
8. Elisabeth
9. Neeltje
10. Trijntje
11. Grietje
12. Elizabeth
13. Jannetje
14. Mary
15. Aaltje
16. Adriana

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  Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
• February 23 » At York Castle, the outlaw Dick Turpin is identified by his former schoolteacher. Turpin had been using the name Richard Palmer.
• February 24 » Battle of Karnal: The army of Iranian ruler Nader Shah defeats the forces of the Mughal emperor of India, Muhammad Shah.
• March 22 » Nader Shah occupies Delhi in India and sacks the city, stealing the jewels of the Peacock Throne.
• May 16 » The Battle of Vasai concludes as the Marathas defeat the Portuguese army.
• September 9 » Stono Rebellion, the largest slave uprising in Britain's mainland North American colonies prior to the American Revolution, erupts near Charleston, South Carolina.
• September 18 » The Treaty of Belgrade is signed, whereby Austria cedes lands south of the Sava and Danube rivers to the Ottoman Empire.

The temperature on October 4, 1739 was about 10.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south east. Weather type: zeer betrokken regen.